Amanda Barlow

Completing the Antarctic Ice Marathon will fulfill a goal of running a marathon on all seven continents. Amanda's first marathon was London Marathon in 2009 when she was 49 years old. She has subsequently completed the Gold Coast Marathon in her hometown in Australia, the Barcelona Marathon in Spain, the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC, the Mt Kilimanjaro Marathon in Africa, The Great Wall Marathon in China, and the Inca Trail Marathon in Peru. She has also run the the Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne Marathons in Australia. Amanda When works as a Wellsite Geologist on offshore oil rigs where her training is confined to a treadmill or running round in circles on the helideck. She is raising funds for the Australian Heart Foundation. See www.everydayhero.com.au/amanda_barlow.